ENTERTAINMENT

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s creator economy has lowered the barriers to entry into film, digital media and brand marketing. It has also blurred the line between public profile and public record. Few emerging creators illustrate that tension more than Kizito Sirajje, known professionally as Zert Essential, whose …

ENTERTAINMENT | GRACE KHUNOU |  The Polygamist is a Netflix series that has soared up the streaming platform’s charts and triggered a global conversation about men who cheat in relationships. It tracks the fatal ruptures in what seems like a successful upper class family, the Gomoras. Although the story plays out in South Africa, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Africa’s music industry becomes increasingly interconnected, Ugandan artists are steadily turning to regional platforms to build collaborations, strengthen their understanding of the business side of music, and expand into wider African markets. Among those navigating this shift is recording artist Mungu Feni, who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Premium beverage brands are increasingly shifting from traditional marketing to curated, invitation-only experiences as they seek to strengthen relationships with Uganda’s growing class of high-net-worth consumers. The latest example played out over the weekend when Johnnie Walker Blue Label hosted an exclusive whisky experience …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | It is a story of one rising from the ashes. Congolese-born Christophe Biluge Birhakabulirwa—known globally as Topistar Di Congo—is set to make his mark in the capital, Kampala. The 21-year-old has made his name navigating from the stark realities of the Kyaka II …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The growth of digital media platforms is creating new opportunities for entertainment journalism in Uganda, with independent content creators increasingly building audiences outside traditional newsrooms. One such platform, SENKAYI MEDIA, has marked four years of reporting on Uganda’s entertainment industry, highlighting the growing influence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian music producer and digital creator Ogunremi David Tope, popularly known as ePianoh, is looking beyond personal success and setting his sights on meaningful collaborations with artists, producers and music industry stakeholders in Uganda and across Africa. At a time when African music is …

  The exhibition Tales of Kush offers an exploration of the artists’ artistic superiority and an impertinent plea for artists to use their art to connect with their cultural heritage   ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Everywhere Sudanese artists have exhibited, they have caused a storm of excitement, respect and …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Supremacy Lounge witnessed the epic finale of the Real DJ Scratch Battle Season 3 as powered by Smirnoff. This grand showdown served as the ultimate platform to spotlight upcoming and underground deejaying talent who serve as heartbeat of Uganda’s buzzing nightlife. Eleven contestants converged …

The couple’s production company Archewell is developing a feature film for Netflix based on the book No Way Out by Major Adam Jowet New York, US | BBC | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege …